Effect of surface reactivity of lubricants on the properties of aluminum electrical contacts

IEEE Transactions on Components Packaging and Manufacturing Technology Part A

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 500-505

  Timsit, Roland S ^a,b   Bock, E M ^c   Corman, N E ^c  

^a IEEE   (Canada)

^b AMP of Canada Ltd   (Canada)

^c AMP Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALUMINA; ALUMINUM; FRICTION; LUBRICANTS; LUBRICATION; STEARIC ACID;

SURFACE REACTIVITY;

ELECTRIC CONTACTS;

EID: 0032156496     PISSN: 10709886     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/95.725214     Document Type: Article

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